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Jessica Cosmas, 
Historical Services Manager, Chesapeake PRT
to Speak 
at February Meeting

 

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Please join us for our February membership meeting at the Chesapeake Central Library on February 16, 2025, at 2:00 pm. We are pleased to welcome Jessica Cosmas, Historical Services Manager for the City of Chesapeake Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, as our guest speaker. Jessica will discuss how public education efforts in Virginia changed with the American Civil War. The Freedman's Bureau, and later Rosenwald Schools, provided new opportunities for African Americans. Jessica describes how the Cornland School relates to these historic programs. She provides behind-the-scenes insight into the one-room schoolhouse and offers a glimpse into the Cornland School’s future.

Jessica Cosmas is originally from Birmingham, Alabama. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in History of Art from Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. She has had the good fortune to work at a variety of galleries and museums across the United States. She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies from Harvard Extension School. Jessica started working for the City of Chesapeake, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (PRT) in 2021. As the Historical Services Manager of PRT, she has supervised the rehabilitation of the Cornland School into a public museum.

We look forward to seeing you at the Chesapeake Central Library for this informative meeting. Don't forget to bring a friend! Light refreshments will be served. 

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Event Calendar

February 2025

NCHSC Board Meeting via ZOOM

11 Feb   7:00pm​

NCHSC Membership​

16 Feb   2:00pm

Closed

17 Feb​

March 2025

April 2025

NCHSC Annual

Membership Luncheon

5 Apr   11:00am -- 3:00pm

Closed

20 Apr

May 2025

Closed

11 May

NCHSC Board Meeting

Via ZOOM

 13 May   7:00pm

NCHSC Membership Meeting

18 May   2:00pm

Closed

 26 May​​

 

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